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THE 4.MERICUS WEEKLY TIMKS--REOQRDER: FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901.
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Curiously, tlie men who are easiest
to get along with are the very men who
have no faculty for getting along.
Pettigrew’s successor, whose narno is
Gamble, should be welcomed even by
those who are most violently opposed
to games of chance.
The hold-np game has grown so
strenuous in Chicago that Mrs. Cora
Locke has been forced to buy three
lions to act as her escortB when she
wants to take a walk.
The Indianapolis News calls to the at
tention of the Chicago Times-Herald
which, it says, “nurses the suspicion
that the appointment of James Harlan,
sou of Justice Harlan,as Attorney Gen
eral of l’orto Kico, may have been made
by the President with the hope of in
fluencing Justice Harlan in the cases
now pending, before the,’ Supreme
Court," the fact that the appointment
was offered to Mr. Harlan many months
ago — just after the Porto liico bill be
came a law and long before any of the |
pending cases had been presented to ,
the court.
During this time Mr. Harlan, who is
a well known Chicago lawyer, has had the
nuestiou of acceptance under advise
ment. The News properly remarks that
a paper of Mr.Harlau's own city should
have informed itself of the facts.
That the appointment at this juncture
was unwise hardly admits of doubt, and
that it will tend to create a suspicion
in tbo mind of the ignorant and un
thinking that the motive prompting it
was ulterior and interested, it is use
less to deny, but that so reputable
paper as tho Times-Herald should voice
it is painfully surprising.
The charge only gives those who
know the career of Judge Harlan oppor
tunity to pay a tnbuto to his high and
stainless character, tried by many tests
and never found wanting,—Nashville
American.
O say that our great January Clearing Sale of a Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar
y^ock has created a sensation would be putting it mildly, and when it isUken in
to consideration that the offerings are of surpassing interest, both m the fresh-
ne*s and reliability of the goods, and the wonderfully low prices for which they are scld is
no wonder that we are able to Interest such a throng of shrewd and critical buyers. Hun
dreds of .invoices have already been received that hearld the coming of multitudes of bpring
merchandise, and the necessity of disposing of our present stocks is therefore extremely
To move them out faster, and in greater volume, we are compelled to make such
Every cotton planter should
write forourvaluable illustrated
pamphlet, “Cotton Culture."
It is sent free.
GERMAN KAI.l WORKS. 93 Nj
England may balk a little, but if Mr.
Hay does his duty to his couutry ho
will secure the British indorsement of
the amended canal treaty. The occasion
only demands a slight pressure.
Millions of dollars will be invested in
the south in the manufacture of fertil
izer with slag as a basis. Six plants
will be erected and the first will bo at
Birmingham, to employ 1500 men.
It is whispered iu confidential circles
that Wn. E. Chandler is now a strong
advocate of the election of United
States Senators by tho people. Any
thing for another chance, is his motto.
The Enquirer Sun says that when
Columbus’ two uew mills get to going
the consumption of cotton by the fact
ories of that city will amount to 50,000
bales, nearly the total rail, wagon and
river receipts.
Congressmen who have been activo
in securing items in the rivers and har
bors bill, for “improving the naviga
tion” of the wet-weather creeks in
their respective districts, are now
alarmed at what is the most extrava
gant bill over passed by Congress.
But it is not the extravagance they
fear, except secondarily. It is said tho
bill carries appropriations amounting
to 1110,000,000. This is nearly ten
times as much as carried by any pre
vious rivers and harbors bill. It is
now feared the President will veto the
whole thing. There is the army bill
and the navy bill that must go through,
and tho ship subsidy bill, that must bo
put through if possible, and with all
those, and tho other appropriations
that must be made, it is feared our
plethoric treasury will be emaciated
beyond recognition. Hence the fears
for the fato of that ever-present job
bins Bcheme, the rivers aud harbors
bill.
Great Britain’s vulnerable point is
her stomach. Cut off her supplies of
bread and beef, aud within six weeks
famine would prey upon her vitals. A
country with so weak a spot as that
ough not to swagger. _
Tho fact that the wife of Charles
Dana Gibson, the artist aud creator of
tho “Gibson girl,” has lauded a mon
ster shark down ut Palm Beach, Fla.,
is deemed important enough to be tele
graphed all over tho country. Hnviug
DOINGS OF THE DAY
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
Joint Postal Commission Sub
mits Report,
NEELY IS EXTRADITED
Bill to to Create a Court of Pensions
Appeals Favored by G. A. II.-Condi
tion of President McKinley—Con
gressman Neville Is 111.
Washington, Jan. 14.—When tha
house met today Mr. Loud of California
presented the report of the joint postal
commission which had been investigat
ing the question of railway mail pay and
other matters affecting postal affairs.
This was district of Columbia day under
the rules, bat the district committee
yielded to the river and harbor bill with
the understanding that the district
should have next Monday instead of to
day. •
Mr. Lawrence of Massachnsetts,
member of tho committee, protested
against the appropriations in the bill for
great national projects being changed to
the states in wnicn they happened to be
located.
Mr. Grosvenor replied to some re
marks made by Mr. Cushman of Wash
ington on Thursday relative to the ap
propriations iu the past for the Colum
bia river.
Mr. Morris, of Minnesota, another
member of the river and harbor com
mittee, also defended the bill along the
liues followed by Mr. Lawrence, that
appropriations for big national projects
could not properly be chargeable to the
states in which they happened to be lo
cated.
The postal commission of the house
and senate which has been investigat
ing postal matters for the last two years
made its report today. The commission
unanimously reports iu favor of exclud
ing socondclass matter mail rate, first
books, whother bound or unbound; sec
ond, newspapers and periodicals uusold
sent by a news agent to another nows
agent or returned to the publishers;
third, sample copies of newspapers above
a certaiu small fixed proportion of the
circulation. The commission also unan
imously reports against the continuance
of the system transmitting mails iu the
pneumatic tubes under present condi
tions. The commissioh unanimously re
ports that neither a change in letter
argent,
reductions in all lines this week that should pack this store with eager buyers.
The Embroidery Sale.
The usual bargain limits selections—
compels you lo take only the styles that
happen to be in the offering at a low price.
If you want to pick and choose you must
pay more. This sale is unapproached by
all others in that it not only offers splendid
embroideries at most exceptional prices,
but it provides a variety of over two hun
dred styles. You can get the best bargain
possible, yet you can select from more styles
than are found in most of the regular stocks
at full prices.
Sale of 85 Rugs at One-Third to One-
Third Below Value.
This is a clean-up sale of various odd
lots left over from Christmas selling. The
thrifty housekeeper finds an opportunity
for a big saving in tho cost of a very im
portant part of the furnishing.
We’ve only 85 to sell at the price so to
avoid diappointment, please come early; the
prices were $1.50, $1 75, $2 and $2 25; now
you can buy them until this lot is sold at
$1.00 each.
Boys’ Clothing—$6 Suits at $3.75.
This is one ot the results of closing out
of our Clothing stock. They are double-
breasted suits of all-wool Cheviots; some
blue, others of desirable mixtures; sizes 9
to 16 years; about 75 suits in this lot in
which values run up to $6; now uniformly
priced at $3 75.
Another group of Boys Suits in which
values run up to $2 50 will be sold at $1.25
per suit; sizes 5 to 14 years.
landed Charles Himself, the lady’s ! postage nor the establishment of a sys
tem of parcels post is practicable under
latest feat does not seem
whelming!}’ wonderful.
so over- ex | s tiuK conditions of revenue and ex
penditure. cveu if otherwise desirable,
ujxm which no opinion is expressed.
TT nn .. ,l,n n„aati„ll flillV’AV flinil MlV
Tho Boor war has outaileil a loss on
Great Britain of 72,105 meu ami $000,
000,000, anil it is not omleil yet. No war
of moileru times hus taxed the power of
the great empire as have those few
liberty-loving African Dutch.
I'orsous who have the cheerful habit
of keeping their own coffins iu tho
house shonld be a little careful. A
Pennsylvania man who had one of tho
Upon the question of railway mail pay
thcro arc five reports.
In the Semite.
Washington, Jan. 14.—At the open,
iug of the senate today a bill with refer-
Shirts and Underwear Reduced.
Reductions right down the line now,
and substantial worth while reductions.
You would almost think we were gsing to
quit selling Shirts and Underwear, and
wished to close out everything in a rush.
But it is simply this we don’t want to
make a long drawn out operation of one
that can be settled quickly. These Janu
ary stocks are unwelcome here. I’ts wear
ing time, not showing time, and the best,
quickest methods of finding wearers are
shown Jight here.
We offer our entire line of Colored
Shirts, made by the best makers in the
United States in the Monarch, Jos. Fowler
and International makes ; not one in the
lot that has ever been retailed for less than
$1; some are the $1 25 kind, others are
worth $1 50; the whole lot is placed on
center table and priced at 89c each.
Twenty dozen Men’s Fancy Stripe Un
derwear, shirts and drawers, up to January
1st, was 75c per garment or $1 50 per suit;
they are 49c per garment or 95c per suit.
White Bed Spreads Reduced.
One hundred White Bed Spreads, full
size, hemmed, ready for use,_ Marseilles
patterns, regularly sold at $1 25; now 75.
OneThousand Remnants at Half Price
Fnlly a thousand Remnants are read#,
now to be sold at half price—woolen Dress
Goods, Outings, Flannelettes, Embroid
eries, White Goods, Calicoes Percales,
Flannels. Checks, Sheetings, etc. A splen
did opportunity to buy all sorts of piece
goods at half price in almost every length.
Of course the lot will be taken quickly,
though the collections is a large one.
6c. Calicoes at 3 7 8c. Yard.
Four thousand yards of very best
standard Calicoes, all dark patterns, regu
larly sold at 6c; now at 3 7-8c yard.
Wonerful Shoe Bargains.
100 Pairs Men’s Oak Kip Tie Shoes,
Every pair guaranteed to be made of solid
leather, light and heavy soles, sells every
where at $1 25; our price 95c per pair.
ioo Pairs Men’s Satin Calf Shoes, in
lace and congress, light and heavy soles,
made of honest, solid leather, regularly sold
at $1 7s, now at $1 25 per pair.
Misses’ Black Kii Shoes, spring heels,
kid tips, button and lace, regularly sold at
$1.00; now at 65c pair.
Hoisery Bargains.
Ladies’ fast black Host, high spliced
heels and toes, full length, regular sold at
15c; a special leader here at 3 pairs for 25c.
Men’s Half Hose here at 3 pairs for 25c.
Misses’ fast black Hose—a leader—3
pairs for 25c.
A NEGRO’S GRUESOME DEA I H
Andrew Carnegie recently auswered
an interviewer’s question as to what he
most desired by saying “youth, health
and the chaucetowakeuuother fortune.
If I were young anil strong however, I
could easily make tho fortune."
useful articles standing on ond in his euco to the employment of clerical
bedroom has been killed bv its falling sistauco in the District of Alaska was
passed. Mr. Wolcott presented the final
upon htm.
Ps°@tty
The story that a thousand bottles of
beer were poured luto the sewers at
Charleston, under tho dispensary law in
South Carolina, will create more cxcitc-
men and indignation iu Kansas than
anywhere else.—Kansas City Star.
The announcement that Governor
Odell and Senator l’latt have agreed
upon the New York police legislation
is not calculated to seriously effect
even those persons that are troubled
with heart disease.—Waihiugtou Post.
we have three children. Before the
birth of the last one my wife used four bot
tles of MOTHER’S FRlfcND. If you had the
pictures of our children, you could see at
a glance that the last one
is healthiest, prettiest and
finest-looking of them all.
My wife thinks Mother’s
Friend Is the greatest
and grandest
remedy In the
world for expect
ant mothers.”—
Written by a Ken
tucky Attorney-at
-Law.
What promised at one time to bo a
great foreign trade iu coal, has died
a-bornibg. The coal wasn't satisfac
tory and the foreign mines met the
American prices. The boom has col
lapsed.
It is said England is willing to swap
Jamaica to this country for some of
the Philippine group of islands. Let’s
swap "by all means. We have got much
more in the Philippines than wo can
bold comfortably. Swap for Jamaica
or any old thing. Give some of 'em
away if we can't get np a swap.
report of the postal commission. Mr.
Allison, of Iowa, reported favorably
from tho fluance committee a bill coil-
cerniug the distilling of brandy from
f.-nits, the idea beiug to add cherries
ami tigs to the list of fruits included in
the present law. The bill went over.
Neely Subject to Kx tradition.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The United
States supreme court today rendered a
decision in the Neely extradition case.
The court held that Neely yvns subject
to extradition and must lie surrendered
to the Cuban authorities. Tho court
held that Cuhu yvas foreign territory,
our only purpose in the yvur with Spam
beiug to free tho Cubans from Spanish
domination. The decision was based
upou the act of June »’>, 1899. which act
was held to be constitutional.
prevenls nine-tenths of the
suffering incident to child
birth. The coming mother’l
disposition and temrer remain unruffled
throughout the ordeal, because this relax
ing, penetrating liniment relieves the
usual distress. A good-natured mother
Is pretty sure to have a good-natured child.
The patient is kept In a strong, healthy
condition, which the child also inherits.
Mother’s Friend takes a wife through the
crisis quickly and almost painlessly. II
assists in her rapid recovery, and ward!
off the dangers that so often follow de
livery.
Sold by druggists tor *1 a bottls.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.
ATLANTA. OA.
S»n l for o»r free illustrated book written
•xpress!/ for expected mother*..
Court of Pension* Appeals.
Washington, Jan. .4.—The general
committee of the G. A. It. appeared be
fore the house invalid pension commit
tee today in favor of the bill for the cre
ation of a court of pensions appeals to
consider rejected pension claims. There
are about 100.000 cases adversely pasted
upon each year by the pension officer*.
Deck of Curtis and Revolver Placed
In Ills Collin.
Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 10.—Visitor!
from Pineville yesterday pave the grue
some particulars of tho death of a tiegrc
named Grier, which oeonrred in Provi
dence township, near Davenport, last
woek. He had pneumonia, and for some
time before death came he was delirious.
He had set great store by cards and his
revolver, and he cried unceasingly fot
both. And he was gasping and strug
gling aud begging for the cards until he
died.
The preacher iq attendance—a negro
philosopher—directed that the curds and
the revolver be put in Grier’s coffin, a*
a mockery of uis li&t profane wish.
This was done. Grier's brother coveted
the pistol and cribbed it while the night
watchers dozed. Ho left the cards, this
considerate brother, ami they were
buried with the corpse.
The medicine bottles from which
Grier had been dosed were put on top of
his grave, this being iu pursuance of
custom among the negroes iu Provi
dence.
Congressman Neville III.
Washington, Jan. 14.—Congressman
Neville of Nebraska is iu a critical con
dition this morning, resulting from a
recurrence of his hemorrage yesterday.
This has weakened him considerably,
but there are hopes'of his recovery.
■om ror r
New York, Jan.
*1»U» a.
16.—Heidelbach,
Ickelheimer & Co. announce that they
will ship 41.000,000 gold to Paris to
morrow The gold will be taken feom
the assay office.
The President’* Convalesence.
Washington, Jan. 16.—President Mc
Kinley’s convalescence is progressing as
rapidly as could bo expected, and every
thing points to his speedy and complete
recovery. _ . . ..
Wood’s Seeds
are grown and selected with special
reference to their adaptability to
the soil and climate of the 8011th.
On our seed farms, and in our trial
grounds, thousands of dollars are
expended in testing and growing
the very best seeds that it is possi
ble to grow. By our experiments
we are enabled to save our custom
ers imndi expense and loss from
planting varieties not adapted to
our Southern soil and climate.
Wood’s Seed Book for 1901
is fullv up to date, and tells all
about the best Seeds for the
South. It surpasses all other pub
lications of its kind in helpful and
useful information for Gardeners,
Truckers and Farmers.
Mailed free. Write for it.
T.W. WOOD & SONS,
Seed Crowe & Merchants,
RICHMOND, VA.
LARGEST SEED H0DSE II THE SOUTH.
The Gun Store
in future will be a Hr»tclas. repair shop lnsteid
of a gun store. I have been absent from my oW
On January 1st, 1801, I tow
charge of the repair business again, and as I carry nn stock to take “P h”'
pair work will receive my personal attention l am prepared to »io xny Yind 01MU r lf
pairing that can tie done anywhere. If vour gun shoots too close I “VjFjtJSSf.e g
It scatters I can make It shoot closer. tiring or send your work to the l»LN STORK,
will he repaired and returned to you promptly by
H. W. SMITHWICKf Gunsmith,
GEORGIA
Have You Tried
Our celebrated “GRACE DARLING” Pure Rye
Whiskey, 7 Years Old. Four full Quart Bottles for
$3.25,
Express Prepaid when accompanied by money order
for amount. Try us, we will please you. Goods at
all Prices. Yours for business,
MORITZ L. BUHLER,
1104 Broad Street, - - Columbus, Ga,
GLASCOW & LEWIS, Tailors.
(OVER SCHCMPERT SHOE CO,)
Suita made to order by us on short notloe from our Fall.and.Wlnter sampler.
Two thousand of the latest designs to select ftom.
Old clothes cleaned, pressed and almost madelnew.